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Online Edition for Part no. 01405A39127 - VI/21

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Page 1: ...The Ultimate Driving Machine OWNER S MANUAL NAVIGATION ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNICATION LINK CONTENT A Z Online Edition for Part no 01405A39127 VI 21...

Page 2: ...Online Edition for Part no 01405A39127 VI 21...

Page 3: ...res availa ble in your BMW The manual also contains information designed to enhance operating reliability and traffic safety and to contribute to maintaining the value of your BMW At the time of produ...

Page 4: ...Audio 46 Video 51 Rear seat entertainment 54 COMMUNICATION Telephone 64 Rear phone 72 Services and applications 89 REFERENCE Everything from A to Z 98 2021 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft...

Page 5: ...5 Online Edition for Part no 01405A39127 VI 21...

Page 6: ...information Warning Operating the integrated information systems and communication devices while driving can distract from traffic It is possible to lose control of the vehicle There is a risk of acci...

Page 7: ...country specific version the display may deviate from what is depicted Overview 1 Turn information 2 Traffic flow and traffic events 3 Upcoming street 4 Distance to maneuver 5 Lane information 6 Curre...

Page 8: ...neral information Depending on the vehicle equipment and coun try version the navigation data for the home re gion is transmitted online to the vehicle several times a year and automatically installed...

Page 9: ...apply the current town city automatically You can search for points of interest using natural language for instance by asking for restaurants nearby It is possible to accept points of interest such as...

Page 10: ...ns 3 Filter 4 Select the desired setting All all destinations are displayed Recent destinations list of most recent destinations is displayed Recent destinations refer to page 10 Favorite destinations...

Page 11: ...dress Accept home address as destination 1 Press the button on the Controller 2 My destinations 3 Home Enter home address 1 Press the button on the Controller 2 My destinations 3 Mark home address 4 P...

Page 12: ...can be switched on and off Additional information Set up map refer to page 23 Vehicles with charging socket charging station display Charging stations Depending on the equipment different symbols indi...

Page 13: ...estinations 5 Highlight the entry 6 Press the button 7 Edit entry 8 Select the desired setting Deleting Favorites 1 Press the button on the Controller 2 My destinations 3 If necessary Filter 4 Favorit...

Page 14: ...he Controller to the right 3 Add a stop 4 Select the type of destination input 5 Enter an intermediate destination 6 If necessary enter additional intermediate destinations 7 Start guidance Sort inter...

Page 15: ...Select the desired trip Edit trip 1 Press the button on the Controller 2 My destinations 3 If necessary Filter 4 Trips 5 Highlight the desired trip 6 Press the button 7 Select the desired setting Las...

Page 16: ...w General information The map can be used via iDrive Additional information Basic entry explanation operating concept refer to the Owner s Manual for the vehicle Overview 1 With operation via touchscr...

Page 17: ...tomatically in which the route prefer ence can be adapted and alternative routes can be displayed The route magnet can be used to change the current route details Display pop ups again Press the butto...

Page 18: ...nformation on the map Route preview on the split screen Route preview In the instrument cluster Depending on how the vehicle is equipped route preview in the Head up Display Route calculation General...

Page 19: ...adjusted manually To do this use a marker point the so called route magnet to pull the route into the desired direc tion General information As an alternative the route magnet can be used via the touc...

Page 20: ...for toll for example that may be incur red on the route Plan possible stops along the route Principle For the active destination guidance a points of interest search can be used to plan possible stops...

Page 21: ...lt the Controller to the right 3 Voice guidance Repeat Inside of the map view Press the button on the Controller Outside of the map view Press the button twice Volume Turn the volume button during the...

Page 22: ...Points of interest display icons for parking garages or Park and Ride parking spaces on the map On Street Parking display colored lines for the probability of available parking spaces along the side o...

Page 23: ...ng stations in the surrounding area is car ried out Place to stop for the active destination guidance a point of interest search can be used to plan possible stops along the route for refueling Info a...

Page 24: ...country version the current vehicle position is displayed in the driving lane in formation Route guidance information can also be dis played as route preview on the split screen When the route preview...

Page 25: ...osition Search at this location go to search for se lected point on the map Send current location send current vehicle position Areas to be avoided Principle Areas that should be driven around can be...

Page 26: ...or its third party providers hold the rights to the traffic data You may not modify copy scan or use any other method to reproduce du plicate republish transmit or distribute in any way any portion of...

Page 27: ...Traffic Info 4 Detour a detour recommendation is dis played The following functions are available Current route stay on current route Alternative route accept detour Traffic bulletins via voice opera...

Page 28: ...ination guidance 1 Press the button on the Controller 2 Tilt the Controller to the right 3 Settings 4 Route preferences 5 Dynamic routing 6 Select the desired setting Frequently Asked Questions Why ca...

Page 29: ...iginal Why are spoken destination guidance instruc tions not provided at intersections You have left the recommended route and the system requires a few seconds to calcu late a new route suggestion Ma...

Page 30: ...spective service cannot be used Only make these settings while stationary Activate deactivate 1 Press the button on the Controller 2 Tilt the Controller to the right 3 Settings 4 Configure services 5...

Page 31: ...iple Individual settings can be adjusted for the desti nation guidance The settings are stored as standard and automatically applied to new desti nation guidances Set destination guidance 1 Press the...

Page 32: ...olume Change the entertainment source Press once changes the sta tion track Press and hold fast forward rewind the track Programmable memory but tons Button Function Changeover of waveband satel lite...

Page 33: ...sources is displayed 2 Press the button again to select an entertainment source Via iDrive 1 MEDIA A list of all possible entertainment sources is displayed 2 Select the desired entertainment source V...

Page 34: ...d can be adjusted with the Surround intensity function 1 CAR 2 Settings 3 General settings 4 Sound 5 Surround or LOGIC 7 Surround LOGIC7 and the LOGIC7 logo are registered trademarks of Lexicon Inc a...

Page 35: ...es and voice output to com pensate for the increasing driving noises at higher speeds 1 CAR 2 Settings 3 General settings 4 Sound or Bowers Wilkins sound 5 Volume settings 6 Select the desired setting...

Page 36: ...pending on the equipment Press the left or right button Press the left or right button The previous or next station from the list of sta tions is played Storing a station General information An icon o...

Page 37: ...se conditions HD Radio Technology manufac tured under license from iBiquity Digital Corporation U S and Foreign Patents HD Radio and the HD HD Radio and Arc logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiquit...

Page 38: ...right 2 Add to presets Delete channel from the storage list 1 MEDIA 2 SiriusXM The menu on the right indicates if a station has already been stored Icon Meaning Add to presets Channel is not stored R...

Page 39: ...tomatic time shift audio playback is paused for the following events Incoming and outgoing telephone calls Activation of the voice activation system Muting After that audio playback is continued from...

Page 40: ...elect the desired team Activate deactivate a notification A notification can be displayed when a selected favorite is being played 1 MEDIA 2 SiriusXM 3 Press the button 4 Manage favorites 5 The stored...

Page 41: ...e radio will be available The provider can bundle stations in packages Functional requirements In order to enable listen to or unsubscribe from channels you must have reception It is usually at its be...

Page 42: ...oller to the right 2 Remove preset To delete a channel other than the one played 1 Highlight the desired channel 2 Press the button 3 Remove preset Selecting a category 1 MEDIA 2 SiriusXM 360L 3 Tilt...

Page 43: ...orite Channel is already stored as a favorite To store the channel as a favorite 1 Tilt the Controller to the right 2 Add to favorites 3 Select the desired channel Deleting Favorite 1 MEDIA 2 SiriusXM...

Page 44: ...IA 2 SiriusXM 360L Icon Meaning Notify Notification is already selected Notify Notification can be selected To select notifications 1 Tilt the Controller to the right 2 Notify 3 Select notification Di...

Page 45: ...s The signal may not be available in tunnels or underground garages next to tall buildings or near trees mountains or other powerful sour ces of radio interference Stored stations General information...

Page 46: ...ration and other manufacturers The use of this copy protection must be approved by Mac rovision Media protected by this product unless otherwise agreed with Macrovision may only be used for private pu...

Page 47: ...ingerprints dust scratches and mois ture Store CDs DVDs in a cover Do not subject CDs DVDs to temperatures over 122 50 high atmospheric humidity or direct sunlight CDs DVDs with copy protection CDs DV...

Page 48: ...oth audio playback was activated Selecting the Bluetooth device 1 MEDIA 2 Select the desired Bluetooth device from the list Additional information Playback refer to page 48 If the Bluetooth device is...

Page 49: ...ists or Titles Titles where the selected search criterion is not stored are summarized under unknown Titles without title information can only be found via the folder structure Searching for playback...

Page 50: ...for similar titles 1 Tilt the Controller to the left 2 Similar titles local A list with similar titles is displayed 3 Select the title at which the playback is going to begin Information on playback...

Page 51: ...ent video DVD USB device Screen Mirroring USB devices General information Depending on the USB device video playback may not be possible via the USB port Playable formats MP4 M4V WMV XVID H 264 Select...

Page 52: ...n Function Pause Playback is paused Previous chapter Fast rewind The speed is increased with each press of the Controller To stop start playback Next chapter Fast forward The speed is increased with e...

Page 53: ...on during playback 2 More functions 3 Display settings 4 Zoom mode Selecting a title 1 Press button during playback 2 More functions 3 Select title 4 Select the desired title Selecting the chapter 1 P...

Page 54: ...peakers Different entertainment sources can be selected on the screens Entertainment sources selectable from the front and rear Radio stations One radio station can be played in the vehicle only Bluet...

Page 55: ...at refer to page 58 Touchscreen The screens in the rear are equipped with a touchscreen The operation via touchscreen is the same as in the front Additional information Operation via touchscreen see O...

Page 56: ...eless headphones are available from a dealer s service center or another qualified service center or repair shop Connecting headphones Up to 3 cordless headphones can be connected 1 Turn on the headph...

Page 57: ...ater mode describes the playback of a selected entertainment source in the vehicle The selected entertainment source is played in the front and rear The sound of a selected entertainment source is out...

Page 58: ...the station can only be changed in the front Different entertainment sources in the front and rear When different entertainment sources are selected in the front and rear settings can be adjusted for...

Page 59: ...for a shared entertainment source from the front A shared entertainment source is automati cally accepted in the rear With limited rear operation the shared enter tainment source will be accepted in...

Page 60: ...ont Suggesting a destination A destination or trip can be sent to the front as a suggestion The suggestion can be adopted or declined in the front This function is not availa ble with the following se...

Page 61: ...he Blu ray pop up menu The film continues to run in the back ground Press the button to leave the Blu ray menu Additional functions Scenes can be highlighted This function depends on the features of t...

Page 62: ...Patent 7 369 677 and world wide patents issued and pending under license from Verance Corporation All rights reserved External devices General information External devices can also be connected to the...

Page 63: ...Rear seat entertainment ENTERTAINMENT 63 Online Edition for Part no 01405A39127 VI 21...

Page 64: ...Warning Operating the integrated information systems and communication devices while driving can distract from traffic It is possible to lose control of the vehicle There is a risk of accident Only us...

Page 65: ...m list Select the desired number from the list Call is established via the mobile phone from where the entry originates Via Options Start call via the second mobile phone To cancel End call Active cal...

Page 66: ...tance to make a remote inquiry of an answering machine The DTMF code is needed for this purpose 1 Keypad dialing 2 Enter DTMF code Calls with multiple parties General information You can switch betwee...

Page 67: ...at was started using the hands free system can be con tinued using the mobile phone Follow the instructions on the display of the mo bile phone Refer also to the operating instruc tions of the mobile...

Page 68: ...or right quickly Available contacts with the first letters or syl lables are displayed 2 Select the first letter or syllable of the desired contact The first entry of the selected letter or se lected...

Page 69: ...ata transmission can take several minutes Certain functions may need to be enabled by the mobile phone provider or service provider Short messages Displaying all short messages 1 COM 2 Text messages F...

Page 70: ...ment and the country specific variant Principle Spoken words are detected by speech recogni tion and converted into text The text can be cor rected and supplemented as required The text can be used as...

Page 71: ...5 Select the desired device 6 Contact upload for dictation Telephone COMMUNICATION 71 Online Edition for Part no 01405A39127 VI 21...

Page 72: ...and vice versa The integrated Wi Fi hotspot can be used to connect various devices such as a laptop to the Internet via a wireless connection General information Service provider Some functions depend...

Page 73: ...from the snap in adapter Operating via SIM Access Profile SAP Principle The snap in adapter uses Bluetooth to access the SIM card in the mobile phone via its SIM Ac cess Profile SAP The handset that i...

Page 74: ...The Bluetooth passkey on the rear of the snap in adapter is known The snap in adapter is installed in the center armrest Standby state is switched on The SIM card is inserted in the snap in adapter or...

Page 75: ...t The snap in adapter is installed in the vehicle The SIM card is inserted in the snap in adapter Or The mobile phone is connected to the snap in adapter via the SIM Access Profile SAP The snap in ada...

Page 76: ...To enter a blank space button 0 To change between upper and lower case letters button To enter a special character button 1 To change to the number mode press but ton for an extended period Menus Men...

Page 77: ...menu 1 Inbox or Outbox 2 Ok 3 Highlight the entry 4 Ok 5 Go to Options 6 Call 7 Ok The phone number appears on the Control Display 8 Press the button Using the call list In the Last calls menu 1 Miss...

Page 78: ...s End the current call End call End all calls 1 Options 2 End call End the second call with toggle 1 Options 2 Switch 3 End call End a teleconference 1 Options 2 Conf participants 3 Select a call 4 En...

Page 79: ...s displayed 3 Select the UPLOAD tab While doing this adhere to the exact settings and syntax for the source file as per the ex ample shown Each row of the Excel file is stored in the phone book as a s...

Page 80: ...ted in menu Text messages Setting up the SMS text message service center The phone number of the service center is stored 1 Settings 2 Ok 3 Servicecentre 4 Ok 5 Check the phone number 6 Ok Display SMS...

Page 81: ...ttings 2 Ok 3 Store text msg 4 Ok Function is activated or deactivated Deleting SMS text messages 1 Inbox or Outbox 2 Ok 3 Mark the SMS text message and confirm with Ok 4 Options 5 Delete 6 Ok 7 Yes D...

Page 82: ...cated the functions are lo cated in the menu Settings Telephone Activate deactivate the phone number transmission Display the phone number for the recipient 1 Call options 2 Ok 3 Transmit caller ID 4...

Page 83: ...Adjust the settings 5 Ok Automatic key lock Locks the keyboard automatically if no button is pressed for a certain time This prevents buttons from being pressed acci dentally 1 Telephone 2 Ok 3 Autom...

Page 84: ...ect network 5 Ok Authorization and safety Activate deactivate PIN prompt Do not disable the PIN prompt or the SIM card will not be protected against unauthorized use 1 Security 2 Ok 3 PIN query 4 Ok 5...

Page 85: ...e ously Wi Fi hotspot in the rear Principle A WLAN capable device such as a laptop can be connected to the snap in adapter wirelessly via a WLAN connection Functional requirement The SIM card has been...

Page 86: ...it 6 Select WLAN 7 The name of the snap in adapter is specified in the SSID field This name can be person alized if you wish 8 Do not change any other settings Reset the WLAN settings The WLAN setting...

Page 87: ...card is inserted in the snap in adapter or a mobile phone is connected via the SIM Access Profile SAP with the snap in adapter Connecting the Bluetooth headset 1 Press the button on the snap in adapt...

Page 88: ...with the rear handset Call acceptance with the rear handset Press twice on the call key on the Blue tooth headset to accept a call with the Bluetooth headset Handsfree on Select with the rear handset...

Page 89: ...ows In the ConnectedDrive customer portal un der www bmw connecteddrive com At the service center Services and applications may be provided in the following ways In the scope of the vehicle order e g...

Page 90: ...t meet the following re quirements Certain technical requirements are met Active BMW ConnectedDrive contract Equipment version with intelligent emergency call or ConnectedDrive services Neither person...

Page 91: ...or infor mation on all aspects of your vehicle Calling the Hotline Customer Relations 1 APPS 2 Installed apps 3 BMW Assist 4 If necessary BMW Customer Support The number of the hotline customer relati...

Page 92: ...mation or im portant customer information Messages from BMW Assist Displaying BMW messages 1 APPS 2 BMW messages Current BMW messages are displayed Status An icon identifies the message status Icon Me...

Page 93: ...ncierge service is part of the optional BMW Response Center Plan Starting Concierge service 1 COM 2 BMW Assist 3 Concierge A voice connection to the Concierge service is established Remote Services Pr...

Page 94: ...ee Owner s Manual for the vehicle Selecting CarPlay CarPlay can be selected via different menus On the touchscreen via the status bar or using the display bar that is shown Apple CarPlay Via the Apps...

Page 95: ...ic version Android Auto may not be available Contact a dealer s service center or another qualified serv ice center or repair shop for more detailed infor mation The smartphone provides Android Auto a...

Page 96: ...y 6 Select the desired smartphone for Android Auto 7 Follow the instructions on the Control Dis play The smartphone is being connected via Android Auto Exiting Android Auto The following options are a...

Page 97: ...r at the vehicle These functions can be executed via the app or the ConnectedDrive account The vehicle needs to be linked to the Connec tedDrive account in order to use the functions you only need to...

Page 98: ...tion 93 CD DVD safety information 46 Charging assistant see Points of interest 11 Charging recommendation navigation 20 Charging station search 11 Communication 64 Concierge service 93 Concierge Servi...

Page 99: ...vigation 14 iPod iPhone 47 L Last charging stations 11 List of destination guidance hints split screen 7 List of route guidance information split screen 7 M Maneuvering hints see Route guidance inform...

Page 100: ...owers Wilkins 34 Sound multi channel playback surround 34 Sound output 32 Sound settings 34 Source changing see Entertainment source changing 32 Speech recognition see Optical character recog nition d...

Page 101: ...ng 53 Voice command response smartphone 69 Voice guidance navigation 21 Volume adjustment 35 Volume settings 35 W Watchlist see Favorites 13 Waypoints see Favorites 13 Y Your dealer s service center 9...

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